Richland County meeting will discuss proposed penny tax bikeway projects

More than a dozen stretches of Richland County roads are recommended to receive bicycle-friendly upgrades within the next two years as part of the county’s penny sales tax to fund transportation projects.

The Richland County Transportation Penny Program is hosting a public meeting Monday to discuss plans for proposed bikeway projects on these streets:

▪ Broad River Road

▪ Catawba Street

▪ Williams/Catawba/Tryon/Heyward/Lincoln streets

▪ Chester/Elmwood/Wayne streets

▪ Clement/Duke River Drive

▪ College/Laurens/Oak streets

▪ Edgefield/Park streets

▪ Elmwood Avenue

▪ Fort Jackson Boulevard

▪ Greene Street

▪ Heyward/Marion/Superior streets

▪ Saluda Avenue

▪ Whaley Street.

The meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Lourie Center, 1650 Park Circle.

To see a map of these and other proposed future bikeway projects to be funded by the county transportation sales tax, visit www.richlandpenny.com/project-plan/project-map.